GVSU Visit

A Visit to Grand Valley State

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JUNIORS/SENIORS:One of the things to ask yourselves about your prospective colleges is what will happen after you enroll.  How will you be treated?  What types of programming will help you transition? Sewanee (The University of the South) has developed a wonderful advising program for freshman students - check it out!Finally, you're not college freshman yet, but you will be very soon.  I want you to bookmark this link for your first week on campus.  Trust me. UNDERCLASSMEN:Are you creative?  Goucher College (Maryland) will allow students to submit a two minute video application in lieu of going the traditional route.  (And they ride at Goucher!)NEWS/EVENTS/TRAVEL:Michael Page will judge the 2015 College Preparatory Invitational Horse Show, as was announced late Wednesday. Parents:A little advice from the folks at the Washington Post:  "How Helicopter Parents are Ruining College Students."And don't be swayed by fancy college rankings - the system can be gamed successfully. Finally, here are six ways you can help with the college search.From the blog:My second (and final) visit during my trip to west Michigan took me to the campus of Grand Valley State University in Allendale. GVSU (as we Michigan natives affectionately refer to it in convenient and abbreviated fashion) boasts a modern, ever-expanding main campus with a lot of amenities that cater to students.Read More